Page 29 • (601 results in 0.023 seconds)
-
Western philosophical tradition, with a focus on questions regarding the nature of just political institutions. Can count toward a minor in Politics and Government. (4) PHIL 220 : Philosophy and Gender - VW An examination of past and present conceptions and critiques of the nature and status of men/masculinity and women/femininity, with an additional focus on the historical and contemporary relationship between sex/gender and the discipline of philosophy. (4) PHIL 223 : Bioethics - VW An inquiry into
-
was enriching to my own professional growth into the historical basis for health inequality today.” Is Research Fun? Halvorson: “I can tell that this project worked well for you both. Teresa, is research with Dr. Travis really as much fun as it looks like? You two seem to have enjoyed your time working together.” Hackler: “Yes! I firmly believe that I gained both a mentor and a friend in this process.” “From the start, we were both so passionate about this research and that enthusiasm truly never
-
, teaching two semesters of World History at Brooklyn College (BC). She writes, “Teaching World History has been one of the most challenging and enriching aspects of my graduate school experience. My students come from incredibly diverse backgrounds and bring so much to the classroom. I get to learn about historical topics that I do not cover in my own work and I have such a broader understanding of global historical trends now. Brooklyn has also been incredibly supportive—we (the other teaching fellows
-
management, risk taking and, most of all, patience.”Spring also works at Springtide Press, runs the Elliott Press at PLU and is part of the creative duo the Dead Feminists broadsides, a series of letterpress prints highlighting historical feminists. Her work is included in collections around the globe. Spring is currently taking a year of absence from PLU and plans to return in Fall 2015. Along with her fellow award recipients, Spring will be honored at the annual Tacoma Arts Month Opening Party, which
-
in broader social or historical contexts: Are there larger conversations that you wish or aim for your poems to be a part of? Are there poets from the past or present whom you imagine your work might be in dialogue with? If you are not sure yet, as a mentor, I intend to make these meetings happen, too, as we tailor your reading lists. In addition to learning the formal and technical elements of poems, it is important to me that you grow by learning from the diverse literary traditions that your
-
located a number of the 50 children who were rescued, and accounted for a total of 38 of them. The film features personal stories from many of the children who were rescued, as well as the children and grandchildren of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus. The film is frequently screened at film festivals, universities, high schools and synagogues. The film was first shown on HBO in 2013 and was an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Historical Programming. The Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education continues through
-
) Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study National Conference, "Searching for vi in En norsk tragedie" (2012) Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study National Conference, "Kristin Lavransdatter in the American Southern Novel: Coincidence or Plagiarism?" (2011) Norwegian American Historical Association Conference, "The Travel Diary as Palimpsest" (The travel diary of Norwegian immigrant Bjug Harstad) (2011) Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study National Conference
Area of Emphasis/Expertise -
life, such as justice, knowledge, goodness, and the self. By scrutinizing methods, assumptions, and implications, they are able to explore lifelong questions of meaning, thought, and action. They acquire historical perspective on the diversity of human thought and tolerance for the considered opinions of others. Through the collective exploration of, and reasoned argument over, difficult ideas, students develop autonomy in their decision making. Philosophy is vital to the formation of meaning and
-
Roe Projects2004: Samuel Torvend & Matthew Tabor, “Religious Responses to Hunger and Poverty in Western Washington” 2005-6: Patricia Killen, Roberta Brown, & Asha Ajmani, “Early Washington in the Letters of A.M.A. Blanchet, Bishop of Walla Walla and Nesqually, 1846-1879” Eric Nelson & Steve Erbey, “A Troubled Look: An Investigation of the Eye and Face in Ancient Medicine and Literature Doug Oakman & Ronan Rooney, “Q, Literacy, and the Galilean Jesus Movement in Social Perspective” 2006-7: Bridget
-
healing and new life seem out of reach,” says Thompson. Glimpsing Resurrection focuses less on the “why” to help readers instead come to terms with the “how” of living with a serious disease. In particular, Thompson provides a framework and concrete suggestions for how to be a church where those who are undone by illness can be undone, as well as a place that can love and support them to hope. Finding space within the psalms, the story of Job, Jesus’ cry of God-forsakenness on the cross, and even
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.